"unspam" meaning in English

See unspam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unspams [present, singular, third-person], unspamming [participle, present], unspammed [participle, past], unspammed [past]
Etymology: From un- + spam. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|spam}} un- + spam Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} unspam (third-person singular simple present unspams, present participle unspamming, simple past and past participle unspammed)
  1. To remove spam messages.
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